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As part of its delayed bicentennial celebration, Maine is creating a time capsule to be partly sealed until 2120, the year of Maine's tricentennial, and members of the public are invited to suggest items to be included.
With the summer tourism season rapidly approaching, Morning Edition Host Irwin Gratz got an update from three Mainers who previously shared the outlook from their corners of the state on his show.
The Maine Legislature is considering a bill that aims to address the state's lack of affordable housing, the need for increased energy efficiency and the need for new jobs.
Maine Public file Penni Theriault, the owner of Lots of Tots Child Care in Princeton, Maine, reads to children in June 2019. President Joe Biden is proposing the federal government spend $200 billion to provide universal pre-kindergarten. That proposal would no doubt benefit many, but there could be some hurdles for Maine to overcome. Morning Edition host Irwin Gratz spoke with Maine Children's Alliance Senior Policy Analyst Rita Furlow about the proposal. This interview has been edited for clarity. In a nutshell, what's at stake in this proposal for Maine families? It is a complete game chan...
Maine State Police Chief John Cote is responding to a series of stories last week in the Maine Sunday Telegram, Portland Press Herald and Bangor Daily News that pointed to a lack of detail when State Police release information about the discipline of state troopers to the public.